This morning in Brussels rush hour commutes and early morning flights were violently disrupted by multiple attacks. Current reports describe at least 26 deaths as a result of two explosions at Brussels Airport, and further explosions at a metro station in the core of the European Union district. The Conference of European Churches grieves this…
Looking forward to Easter… Movie Night GOD’S NOT DEAD (USA 2014) Wednesday / Mercredi, 16.03.2016 – 19:00 The college student Josh Wheaton finds his faith challenged on his first day of Philosophy class by the dogmatic and argumentative Professor Radisson. Radisson begins class by informing students that they will need to disavow, in writing, the […]
Peace and Security Policies were at the centre of the debate at the Spring Plenary Assembly of COMECE At their Spring Plenary Assembly on 2-4 March in Brussels, the COMECE Bishops dedicated a day to the theme of EU as a peace project. They used this occasion to discuss Peace and Security Policies. After the…
The Conference of European Churches and the World Association for Christian Communication Europe invite all to an online video presentation and discussion on climate change activism in the churches in Europe. We will be joined by Dr Eszter Kodácsy-Simon, Assistant Lecturer, Evangelical Lutheran Theological University (Budapest), and Adrian Shaw, Climate Change Officer for the Church […]
Reconciliation Day In 12 churches of Brussels On Saturday March 5th 2016 Dear friends, Churches of Brussels are opening their doors to celebrate Reconciliation day on Saturday March 5th 2016. You are invited to join and take time for God and for yourself. Anyone is welcome; that you are religious or simply interested by a […]
Conference / Conférence Meditation: Remembering our common ground and finding meaning in chaos. Wednesday / Mercredi 17.02.2016, 19:00 – 21:00 With: Laurence Freeman OSB, Director and Spiritual Leader of the World Community for Christian Meditation. Meditation reminds us of our common ground. Meister Eckhart said we all find our origin in the Godhead and return […]
COMECE welcomes today’s European Parliament’s resolution as a significant step forward in facilitating measures to prevent the on-going incipient genocide against Christians and other minorities. Pope Francis was among the first to use the word “genocide” to describe the systematic, barbarous, lethal attacks on Christian communities and on other vulnerable groups targeted on account of…
The Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME) and the World Council of Churches (WCC) have published a revised and updated edition of their joint study, Mapping Migration: Mapping Churches’ Responses in Europe. The 2016 text explores challenges and changes in the European church landscape in light of international migration. The comprehensive study—prepared by missiologist…
The General Secretary of COMECE, Patrick H. Daly, welcomes the responsibility and the sense of compromise which enabled 195 countries to reach an agreement which paves the way toward protection of our common home. “ The adoption of the framework convention of the UN on climate change (CCNUCC) by 195 countries in Paris on 12…
COMECE welcomes in principle the conclusions of the European Council on 17 December 2015 and the concrete steps they entail for the implementation of measures concerning the reception, support and relocation of refugees in the European Union. Nevertheless it is to be regretted that the Member States were not encouraged to take further steps for…
Come and worship with us ! In Brussels, we are celebrating in more than 20 languages. Where to worship in English Here are some places where the community proposes regular celebrations in English : Our Lady of Mercy (St-Anne), Place de la Ste-Alliance 10, 1180 Uccle – www.olm.be St-Anthony’s – Avenue des Anciens Combattants 23-25,…
